A Peach pie made for summer

Many LCBO locations as well as beer stores and winery shops will open for the Civic Holiday on Monday, but consumers are advised to check ahead and ask for the hours.

Stores with wine, liquor and beer can open as municipalities allow and they likely have p;osted their holiday schedules. In Windsor, an eastside LCBO store continues to operate from a temporary location since it was relocated a year ago. The store in the Parkway plaza on Tecumseh Road East at Lauzon Parkway remains open in a smaller retail unit adjacent to Winners.

“The plan is to reopen,” in the existing store at the other end of the plaza, Steve Erwin, an LCBO spokesman said.

But the effort to make repairs following sewer damage is taking more time than expected. As well, a major road reconstruction project continues along the stretch of Tecumseh Road East from the parkway to Jefferson Boulevard.

The LCBO’s two main area stores with Vintages will be open for the holiday, at the Roundhouse Centre on Howard Avenue and in the Tecumseh-area plaza at Manning Road and County Road 22.

The LCBO’s major promotion for beers from more than 40 countries continues until Aug. 14. Selection may vary by store, but consumers can mix and match a wide range of beers available.

A peach pie for savouring summer

Summer reruns can include recipes, especially one in season for peaches.

A pie recipe that was a hit when published in The Windsor Star last year was shared by Nancy Pfeifer, a baker with commercial experience who also operates the Bell House bed and breakfast near Colchester.

Here’s how to make the peach custard pie: Line a pie shell with a favourite pie crust. Pfeifer likes the pie crust recipe from the package of Tenderflake Lard.

Fill crust with sliced peaches, fresh or frozen, or canned so long as they're drained.

Mix the custard. In a bowl with a whisk, mix three egg yolks, eight ounces (227 mL) of sour cream, one cup (250 mL) of sugar, 1/4 cup (50 mL) of flour.

Whisk until well-blended.

Add one teaspoon (5 mL) of vanilla extract. Pour over peaches in shell.

Return to oven for 15 more minutes or until streusel is golden brown and a knife inserted comes out clean. Pie can be served warm or chilled. This pie can spoil easily, so store in the fridge.

Pizza Hut promotes Health Check status

Items on Pizza Hut’s menu in recent weeks have received recognition from the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Health Check program.

The Eat Well menu features pizzas with multi-grain dough and oven-baked, whole-grain pastas. The recipes are being offered in this country first by the international chain and have been developed by Pizza Hut Canada with the foundation’s nutrient criteria. The pizzas weigh in at 200 calories per slice and oven-baked pastas contain about 10 grams of fibre per serving.

Home cooks may recognize the two sisters involved in promoting the chain’s efforts, cookbook authors and Food Network Canada stars Janet and Greta Podleski. Other pizzerias are also offering healthier choices, such as crusts higher in fibre content and vegetables toppings. Here’s a hint from Chris Wellington, a dietitian with the family health team in the Jackson Park Health Centre: order half the cheese that normally comes on the pizza. The other half may not even be missed.

Aug 7-8 Festival of St. Angela Merici Roman Catholic Church, 980 Louis Ave., and along Erie Street East from Howard Avenue to Parent Avenue. Look for Italian food service in the hall and outdoor tent, beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 7. There will also be live entertainment and displays of participating businesses, cafes and restaurants along Windsor's Via Italia. The festival continues Sunday from 12:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., including the featured parade of Italian cars at 6 p.m.

Aug. 14 D’Angelo Vineyards Estate Winery’s annual open house, from noon to 5 p.m. The 26th anniversary celebration will include live entertainment and food served in the picnic area, where visitors can enjoy a glass of D’Angelo wine. Winery tours and wine tastings are available inside. For more information, see www.dangelowinery.com or call 519-736-7959. The winery is located at 5141 Concession 5 North in Amherstburg. twhipp@thestar.canwest.com or 519-255-6863

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